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Living history: from the Philippine archipelago, to the continents, to the global community!

• • • K to 12 Curriculum Compliant
    • Authored by a team of competent and veteran practicing educators from reputable schools
    • Revolves around the theme: Global Times and Living History, interwoven in the four broad fields of study— Philippine History, Asian History, World History, and Economics
    • Employs modern perspectives in the study of history—the Filipino, Asian, and global perspectives—that do away with traditional points-of-view
    • Integrates fun, interactive, and meaningful cooperative learning experiences
    • Develops the multiple intelligences of the individual and the group through various learning activities and discussions
    • Presents concrete opportunities to develop the students’ higher levels of thinking
    • Develops in the learner the primacy of assuming personal and group responsibilities
    • Develops the students’ sense of history and pride in being Filipinos and enables them to understand, interact, and communicate with their Asian neighbors and with the rest of the world
    • Challenges students to be reflective in their discernment of what kind of a world they would want to create for themselves and for the generations to come

• Textbook—Exceeding the minimum competencies as prescribed by the K to 12 Curriculum, GTLH offers a new and engaging perspective on the study of history. The book takes the students on a guided tour of the history of the Philippines, Asia, and the world and the inner workings of economics. Activities are varied, challenging, and fun!
• Teachers Wraparound Edition or Learning Guide—provides the teachers with complete instructional strategies for each lesson. The TWE or LG also contains additional information for the teacher and answer keys to the activities in the textbook.

Ang seryeng PINTIG ng Lahing Pilipino ay lumilinang ng mga kasanayang nakasalig sa batayang konseptuwal sa pagtuturo ng Filipino na itinakda ng K to 12 Kurikulum ng DepEd. Pinapatnubayan nito ang mga mag-aaral sa pagpapahusayng mga makrong kasanayan— pakikinig, pagsasalita, pagbasa, pagsulat, at panonood.

Isinaalang-alang din sa seryeng ito ang mga konsepto hinggil sa pangangailangang panlipunan, lokal at global na pamayanan, at ang kalikasan ng mga mag-aaral.

Makatutulong ang serye sa paglinang ng mga kaisipan at pilosopiyang Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng paglalakip ng mga piling akda at tekstong hahamon sa kakayahan ng mga mag-aaral sa kritikal na pag-iisipat replektibong panunuri.

Tinatalakay ang mga aralin gamit ang makabagong teknolohiya upang mapalawak ang kaalaman ng mga mag-aaral sa kapaki-pakinabang na gawain tungo sa mga angkop na propesyon. Nakapaloob din sa serye ang paggamit ng mga teorya sa kalikasan at pagtuturo ng wika, mga teorya at simulain sa pagsusuring panliterasi, at mga pagdulog sa pagtuturo ng mga akdang pampanitikan. Sa tulong din nito, naisasabuhay ang mga pagpapahalagang Pilipino na nakasalig sa mga paksang tungkol sa pangangalaga sa kalikasan, pagkakapantay-pantay anuman ang kasarian, paggalang sa karapatang pantao, at pagpapanatili ng kapayapaan at katarungan sa bayan.

May dalawang aklat na nakalaan sa bawat baitang/antas. Ang mga ito ay ang Batayang Aklat at ang Learning Guide.
• • Batayang Aklat—Ang bawat aralin ay naaayon sa antas ng pagkatuto na itinatadhana ng Department of Education. Ito ay binubuo ng sumusunod na mga bahagi: Simulan Natin; Basahin Natin na nahahati sa mga gawaing Payamanin Natin, Talakayin Natin, Tukuyin Natin, at Isabuhay Natin; Linangin Natin na binubuo ng mga pagsasanay pangwika; at Likhain Natin.
  • Learning Guide—Naglalaman ito ng iba’t ibang estratehiya at pamamaraan sa pagtuturo. Nagtataglay rin ito ng mga sagot sa pagsasanay at pagpapahalagang nililinang sa bawat aralin. May kalakip din itong curriculum map upang maihatid nang maayos at malinaw ang mga aralin sa mga mag-aaral.

English proficiency is considered a ticket to the global market and to a better and developed economy. Grammar Essentials is the breakthrough skill book that provides a comprehensive coverage of grammar skills. It aims to prepare pupils for effective communication both locally and globally. Grammar Essentials caters to the advanced, average, and struggling learners.

• Each lesson has four sets of exercises and lends itself to differentiated instruction as far as the ability levels of pupils are concerned.
• Each exercise revolves around at a particular theme; hence, it is interdisciplinary in approach. There is also values integration in all lessons.
• An Activity Log Chart is found at the end of every lesson.
• The skill book is multifunctional. It can be a form of diagnostic test and formative assessment. The exercises can be used as reinforcement tools for remediation, reviewers for all types of tests, and tools for group works.

• It promotes 21st century themes, such as global awareness, financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial, civic, health, and environmental literacy.
• It provides multilevel exercises.
• It establishes a home-to-school connection.
• It serves as a multifunctional supplementary material.
• It complies with the K to 12 Curriculum Guide for English.

The book has the following salient features:

• It is aligned with the K to 12 Curriculum Guide. The grammar content provides the needed knowledge and competencies that second language learners should acquire for the application of the receptive and productive skills needed for effective communication.
• It provides a Grammar Plug In that explains the grammar points to help students understand the key concepts in the grammar lesson. It promotes 21st century themes such as global awareness of financial, economic business, entrepreneurial, civic, health, social media, and environmental issues. By relating the content to real-life situations, students will be more informed, engaged, and motivated to learn.
• It provides multilevel exercises that accommodate differences in the students’ learning pace. At the end of the fourth exercise, students will have a thorough knowledge of their performance through a report card that indicates the total score they got from the four sets of exercises with a corresponding interpretation.
• It serves as a multifunctional grammar material. The multifunctional exercises can be used for various purposes: diagnostic tests, formative assessments, reinforcement exercises, reviewers for major examinations such as quizzes, chapter tests, periodical tests, the National Achievement Test, and for group work exercises using cooperative learning strategies.

Provides opportunities for the students to become responsible for their own learning, energized by learning, strategic in learning, and be collaborative in learning.

• Conformity with the requirement of the mathematics curriculum and is in the consonance with the standards set by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) which include problem solving, representation, reasoning and proofs, connection, communication, and computational fluency
• Varied, challenging, authentic, collaborative, and integrative learning experiences to energize, engage, support, and affirm students’ learning
• Concept map and other graphic organizers to connect/show relationships of mathematical concept
• “Let’s Do” performance tasks to show evidences of learning and “Let’s Reflect” activities to make students become aware of, monitor, and assess their learning Different assessment tools (pencil and ruler and rubric) to assess learning
• “Math and Culture” section to show the interrelationship of mathematics and culture
• With Learning Guides, Solution Sets, Teachers Wraparound Edition, and Teacher Resource CDs!

FEATURES

• PRE-LEARNING CHECK – serves as a diagnostic test to assess students’ prior knowledge
• QUICK QUIZ – a minds-on activity that elicits immediate feedback on students’ learning
• QUICK LAB – a hands-on activity that engages students in an active science learning process
• CAREER IN SCIENCE – suggests professions to encourage students to take a career path in science
• SCIENTIST OF THE TIME – highlights scientists who contributed significantly to the development of science
• GLIMPSE OF HISTORY – emphasizes historical achievements and developments in science
• MISCONCEPTION ALERT – identifies and corrects common student misconceptions in science
• TECHNOLOGY IN FOCUS – updates students on the latest developments in science and technology
• CHALLENGE THROUGH ICT – an ICT-integrated assessment connected to the technology presented in Technology in Focus
• CONCEPT MASTERY, APPLY WHAT YOU KNOW, and CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING – assessments that test students’ knowledge and understanding on the concepts presented in the discussion
• SCIENCE IN ACTION – assessments that require students to create a product or perform a task

In addition to these features, functional icons and QR codes are also included to enhance students’ learning and understanding.

• Tags enhanced activities and assessments that develop multiple intelligence
• identifies the learning, literacy, and life skills developed and nurtured through the activities
• tags activities and assessments that allow students to demonstrate their values
• QR codes provide additional teaching and learning resources

Polishes students’ communication arts skills as it kindles fascination with the English literature

• • Offers well-designed lessons, each beginning with a literary selection—a story, a poem, an essay, a play, or a cartoon—which serves as a springboard for activities that seek to develop and enhance the students’ English competence
  • Promotes effective communication skills by using operational and interactive exercises classified into four groups, namely: (1) listening and speaking, (2) language and grammar, (3) reading and literary appreciation, and (4) writing and spelling
  • Lines up choiced literary selections that are sure to capture and satisfy Filipino learners’ reading interest Provides student-centered activities specially crafted to set the communication skills into practice and allow skills mastery
  • Affords students’ ease in the give-andtake of formal and informal speeches in English and the capacity to read and write using the language with skills and confidence
  • Follows the P4 Paradigm (Preparation  Presentation  Practice  Performance) for a more organized and guided monitoring of students’ progress
• • Listening and Speaking utilizes group interaction in credible social situations where students ask and answer questions or express their needs and opinions in verbal or nonverbal forms.
  • Language and Grammar enriches high schoolers’ mastery of English grammar and usage.
  • Reading Literary Appreciation refines students’ vocabulary, comprehension, and study skills.
  • Writing and Spelling involves practical and creative writing exercises (such as filling out forms and writing compositions) and provides ample practice on how to write accurately and confidently.

Growing with Jesus

Powerfully proclaims the Catholic faith through the narrative theology approach!

• Offers a compelling catechesis by capitalizing on inspiring stories to teach religious concepts and bring to life the teachings of Christ
• Provides a comprehensive curriculum for Christian Living (CL), covering the essential doctrines and sacraments that are carefully sequenced to correspond with religious celebrations and the pupils’ spiritual milestones, e.g., preparation for the First Communion is taken up in the grade 2 worktext
• Ensures an experiential and interactive approach to CL through engaging advance organizers and activities
• Focuses on the Holy Scripture with each human-interest story and each Catholic precept being supported by biblical passages and principles
• Links school with home through activities that can be done in the pupils’ home and with the whole family
• Teems with questions, exercises, and activities to engage the pupils’ thinking skills and cement their learning
• Encourages reflection and worship through involvement in Eucharistic Celebrations and prayers

“The New English Experience for Us (NEXUS) offers a straightforward learning package aimed at developing learners’ communicative competence through an appreciation of literature and other text types. It can be used in different modalities: face-to-face, distance learning (online or modular), or hybrid setup, making it an excellent learning buddy in a flexible learning environment. The contents are presented through simple and complex activities to achieve English proficiency and to provide feedback to learning coaches and other stakeholders. The series comes with a Teachers Wraparound Edition (TWE) that allows for the adaptation in various modalities to suit the learners’ needs and the school’s requirements and standards.

The third edition of the Science in Today’s World Series is written in compliance with the Philippine K to 12 curriculum gradually implemented from 2012 to 2016. The contents of the textbook often link ideas to real-life situations. The textbook is supported by laboratory manual that contains two types of meaningful activities: experiments and open- ended activities. Another supplementary material is the teachers wraparound edition (TWE), which was written to help the teachers in planning learning activities with the end in mind—to teach for understanding.

Pre-Learning Check – serves as a diagnostic test to assess students’ prior knowledge

Quick Quiz – a minds-on activity that elicits immediate feedback on students’ learning 

Quick Lab – a hands-on activity that engages students in an active science learning process 

Career in Science – suggests professions to encourage students to take a career path in science 

Scientist of the Time – highlights scientists who contributed significantly to the development of science 

Glimpse of History – emphasizes historical achievements and developments in science 

Misconception Alert – identifies and corrects common student misconceptions in science

Technology in Focus – updates students on the latest developments in science and technology 

Challenge through ICT – an ICT-integrated assessment connected to the technology presented in Technology in Focus 

Concept Mastery, Apply What You Know, and Check Your Understanding – assessments that test students’ knowledge and understanding on the concepts presented in the discussion 

Science in Action – assessments that require students to create a product or perform a task

Function Icons:

STEM Challenge – hands-on problem-based inquiry and exploration activities that challenge students to find solution to real-world problems as they are guided by the engineering process

Differentiated Instruction (DI) – tags enhanced activities and assessments that develop multiple intelligence 

21st Century Skills – identifies the learning, literacy, and life skills developed and nurtured through the activities

• Learning Skills (LE): (1) critical thinking, (2) creativity, (3) collaboration, (4) communication

• Literacy Skills (LE): (1) information, (2) media, (3) technology

• Life Skills (LE): (1) flexibility, (2) leadership, (3) initiative, (4) productivity, (5) social skills

Values Integration (VI) – tags activities and assessments that allow students to demonstrate their values 

Quick Response (QR) Codes – provide additional teaching and blended learning resources

Components:

Textbook (TB)

Laboratory Manual (LM)

Teachers Wraparound Edition (TWE)

Teachers Wraparound Edition for Blended Learning (TWE-BL)

Blended Learning Resources Portal (BLRP)

The URE Edition of the Science in Today’s World Series is written in compliance with the Philippine K to 12 curriculum gradually implemented from 2012 to 2016. The contents of the textbook often link ideas to real-life situations. The textbook is supported by laboratory manual that contains two types of meaningful activities: experiments and open- ended activities. Another supplementary material is the teachers wraparound edition (TWE), which was written to help the teachers in planning learning activities with the end in mind—to teach for understanding.